Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο)
Sofia Vembo (Greek: Σοφία Βέμπο; 10 February 1910, in Gallipoli, East Thrace, Turkey – 10 March 1978, in Athens, Greece) was a leading Greek singer and actress active from the interwar period to the early postwar years and the 1950s. She became best known for her performance of patriotic songs during the Greco-Italian War, when she was dubbed the "Songstress of Victory". |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO24673 | 10-in. | approximately 1939 | Kimissou | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Columbia | CO33003 | 10-in. | approximately 1942 | Dio agapes | Orchestra M. Souyioul (Ορχηστρα Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Columbia | CO36988 | 10-in. | approximately 1946 | Agapi mou i ora fthani | Sinodia Orchestra ; M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Columbia | CO36989 | 10-in. | approximately 1946 | Londra-Parisi-Athena | Sinodia Orchestra ; M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA45 | 10-in. | 11/22/1934 | Panta s' agapō (Πάντα σ' αγαπώ) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA57 | 10-in. | 12/14/1934 or earlier | S' agapēsa (Σ' αγάπησα) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA107 | 10-in. | 12/13/1934 | Giati na s' agapō (Γιατί να σ' αγαπώ) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA108 | 10-in. | 12/13/1934 | Tha gyriseis (Θα γυρίσεις) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA265 | 10-in. | 10/9/1935 | Mē me rōtate (Μη με ρωτάτε) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA380 | 10-in. | 1936 | Phiorita (Φιορίτα) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA381 | 10-in. | 1936 | Phylaxe kati kai gia mena (Φύλαξε κάτι και για μένα) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA404 | 10-in. | 1936 | Mē phygeis (Μη φύγεις) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA405 | 10-in. | 1936 | Se lypamai (Σε λυπάμαι) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA466 | 10-in. | before 10/27/1937 | Syngnōmē sou zētō (Συγγνώμη σου ζητώ) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA536 | 10-in. | before 10/20/1937 | Antio (Αντίο) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA537 | 10-in. | before 10/20/1937 | As pethanō (Ας πεθάνω) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA579 | 10-in. | before 10/27/1937 | Mila mou mono me philia (Μίλα μου μόνο με φιλιά) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA625 | 10-in. | before 5/11/1938 | Chamena philia (Χαμένα φιλιά) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA626 | 10-in. | before 5/11/1938 | S' agapousa giati (Σ' αγαπούσα γιατί) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA645 | 10-in. | 1937 | Tha milēsoun ta chronia (Θα μιλήσουν τα χρόνια) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA646 | 10-in. | 1937 | Tha perimenō (Θα περιμένω) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA764 | 10-in. | May 1938 | Kapoio mystiko (Κάποιο μυστικό) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA765 | 10-in. | May 1938 | Hola pseutika (Όλα ψεύτικα) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA809 | 10-in. | Oct.1938 or earlier | Diamantoula (Διαμαντούλα) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA810 | 10-in. | Oct.1938 or earlier | Klais (Κλαις) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA811 | 10-in. | Oct.1938 or earlier | D̲ropē sou (Ντροπή σου) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA836 | 10-in. | 1938 | S' agapō (Σ' αγαπώ) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA837 | 10-in. | 1938 | Poso ē zōē einai ōraia (Πόσο η ζωή είναι ωραία) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA843 | 10-in. | 1938 | Den klaiō pia (Δεν κλαίω πια) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA844 | 10-in. | 1938 | Zechra (Ζεχρά) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA874 | 10-in. | March 1939 | Spanioliko tragoudi (Σπανιολικο τραγουδι) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA875 | 10-in. | March 1939 | Echeis ta pio omorpha matia (Εχεις τα πιο ομορφα ματια) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA925 | 10-in. | June 1939 | Poso lypamai (Πόσο λυπάμαι) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA926 | 10-in. | June 1939 | Tēn alētheia na mou peis (Την αλήθεια να μου πεις) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA957 | 10-in. | August 1939 | M' aresei (Μ' αρέσει) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA959 | 10-in. | August 1939 | Paixe Tsingane (Παίξε Τσιγγάνε) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA991 | 10-in. | Before 9/4/1940 | Stēn akrogialia (Στην ακρογιαλιά) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA992 | 10-in. | before 9/4/1940 | Cheimōnas (Χειμώνας) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1047 | 10-in. | May 1940 | Ase ton palēokosmo na leē (Ασε τον παληόκοσμο να λέη) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1048 | 10-in. | May 1940 | Tha s' agapō (Θα σ' αγαπώ) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1168 | 10-in. | before 12/20/1946 | Kainourgia zōē (Καινουργια ζωη) | Kōstas Giannidēs (Κωστας Γιαννιδης) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1169 | 10-in. | 3/13/1947 | Panta mazy (Παντα μαζυ) | Orchestra M. Souyioul ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1178 | 10-in. | 11/13/1946 | Mia phora monacha zoume (Μια φορα μοναχα ζογμε) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1183 | 10-in. | 11/15/1946 | Ē theia m' Amirsoula (Η θεια μ΄ Αμιρσουλα) | M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1211 | 10-in. | 2/4/1947 | Oso s'agapō den m'agapas (Οσο σ'αγαπω δεν μ'αγαπας) | M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1212 | 10-in. | 2/4/1947 | Kane kouragio Ellada mou (Κανε κουραγιο Ελλαδα μου) | M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1525 | 10-in. | before 3/22/1950 | Den thelei (Δεν θελει) | Orchestra M. Souyioul (Ορχηστρα Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1532 | 10-in. | before 3/22/1950 | Gkiouzel Stampoul (Γκιουζελ Σταμπουλ) | Orchestra M. Souyioul (Ορχηστρα Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1533 | 10-in. | before 9/6/1950 | Takou-takou (Τακου-τακου) | Orchestra M. Souyioul (Ορχηστρα Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1536 | 10-in. | before 9/6/1950 | As ētan gia ligo (Ας ηταν για λιγο) | Orchestra M. Souyioul (Ορχηστρα Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1683 | 10-in. | 10/12/1950 | T' ein' auto pou me phernei konta sou (Τ' ειν' αυτο που με φερνει κοντα σου) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1684 | 10-in. | 10/12/1950 | Ē triantaphyllia (Η τριανταφυλλια) | Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA2047 | 10-in. | 11/17/1953 | To ragismeno gyali (Το ραγισμενο γυαλι) | M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0GA2048 | 10-in. | 11/17/1953 | Mila mas kai mē mas agapas (Μιλα μας και μη μας αγαπας) | M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vempo, Sophia (Βέμπο, Σοφία)," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105839.
Vempo, Sophia (Βέμπο, Σοφία). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105839.
"Vempo, Sophia (Βέμπο, Σοφία)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Σοφία Βέμπο
Discogs: Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο)
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LCNAR: Vempo, Sophia, 1910-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88055337
Wikidata: Σοφία Βέμπο - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2976974
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/57831586
MusicBrainz: Σοφία Βέμπο - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0f64a75-8583-4684-872e-e9d30cccc1bf
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